[ROM][4.4.2] OmniMetal [02-22-2014] (Linaro Omni rom)

[metalspring]

Presenting OmniMetal rom for the Galaxy nexus where speed is king
This will be a semi nightly build and a work in progress
OmniMetal


Standard disclaimer-

* Your warranty is now void.
 *
 * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
 * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
 * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
 * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
 * you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

Credits and thanks to-
Mwisbest for all his source with linaro fixes
MBQ_ for help with github
Amperific for his awesome ASKP kernel
Linaro for thier optimizated toolchains and code
Sabermod also for their optimized toolchains and code
Omni Rom for the awesome base
Vanir Aosp for all their code fixes and enhancements
And of course thanks to everyone that downloads and uses my roms

Current Modifications by me
-O3 optimizations
Switch to linaro 4.8 toolchain
Added a little more gcc optimizations
Change animation scale in developer settings to .5 (helps with graphics some and gives an overall snappier feel)
Various tweaks and modifications for performance
Switch to ASKP kernel


To-do List
Suggestions?

Downloads
OmniMetal-toroplus

Suggested PA gapps

*Suggested BaNkS gapps (please use these if you plan to use ART runtime)*

Other BaNkS gapps packages

Suggested kernels-
Mpokang_kernel-v10_1080p
Mpokang_kernel-v10_CM-4.4
Mpokang_kernel-v10_SuperRAM-4.4


Installation
Use only the latest cwm (6.0.4.3) or latest TWRP (2.6.3.1)
Backup current rom in recovery
Wipe cache and data (I suggest wiping system as well but its optional)
Flash rom
Flash Gapps
Reboot
Enjoy someOMNI goodness


Known Issues
Data may not work (trying to fix now, logcats appreciated)

I am focusing on OmniMetal now but for those that prefer cMetal 11 there will be one cm 11 build per week and builds can be found here
Deprecated cMetal 11.0 Rom

Like my rom or work?
Donate to me
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XDA:DevDB Information
OmniMetal, a ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Contributors
metalspring
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
Based On: Omni Rom

Version Information
Status: Alpha

Created 2013-11-30
Last Updated 2014-02-23

 

[metalspring]

User Input and Issues or Bug Reports

User Input-
Although my coding knowledge is limited I am still open to try to add in any feature suggested here
However, please try to limit it to features found in other kitkat roms since it's most likely beyond my ability to forward port things lol

If you have any other feature requests please post them in the thread or at this link

Issues/ Bug reports-
If you have any issues with this rom, please provide details so I can troubleshoot them
details should include-
version of the rom you are using
kernel you are using (if not stock kernel)
any modifications you are using (ART, supersu, etc)
what the issue was and what were you doing when it happened
And also logcats/dmesg/last_kmesg logs are appreciated (even with known issues)

I will do my best to fix any issues that might arise to the best of my ability

 

[metalspring]

Suggested Apps, Settings and Various Other Goodies

My personal settings for maximum performance
Mpokang v10 superram kernel (link in op)
TCP Congestion Control: Westwood
Read Ahead Buffer Size: 2048
I/O Scheduler: SioPlus
Frequencies-
192000 Min
1536000 Max
729600 Max Screen Off
384000 Min Screen on
Governor: Interactive
Dynamic Fsync: On (Please turn this off while adjusting settings to avoid issues if these settings dont work with your phone)
Temperature Limit: 80
GPU OC: 512 MHz
ZRam: Off
SmartReflex: Core, IVA MPU All On

Optimal Display Settings-
Content Adaptive Brightness- Off
Contrast: -14
Gamma Adjustment: 6
Gamma Offsets-
Red: - 6
Green: 0
Blue: 8
Color Multipliers-
Red: 200
Green: 200
Blue: 265

Other Settings for Performance-
Force GPU Rendering: On
ART Runtime
16 Bit Transparency: On
Allow Purging of Assets: On
Window Animation Scale: .5
Transition Animation Scale: .5
Animator Duration Scale: .5

NEPHILIMS CUSTOM KERNEL SETTINGS (For balance of performance and battery life)

Useful Apps/Addons
SuperSU
Xposed Framework (Not compatible with ART runtime)
For Music Lovers- VIPER4Android (Please follow instructions in thread op and use SuperSu)
Google Dialer with nearby places and search
Photosphere Addon

Anything you think should be here? Just tell me and it will be added

 

[deucedimetexas]

Thank you for the new rom!.. Going to give this a go in a bit

 

[apeh2000]

how do I download this ROM? I don't see a link.

 

[deucedimetexas]

Same.. Been waiting on the link but nothing as of yet. Is this just a placeholder??

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

 

[metalspring]

Sorry about that, had issues with uploading and then had to go to a Thanksgiving party with family lol
Uploading now, should be 25-30 minutes

 

[metalspring]

Finally got it uploaded
A couple known issues-
Texts appear as being sent twice (dont worry they are really only sent once, you can blame koush for making a bad merge on this one lol)
I HIGHLY advise using the banks gapps listed in the op if you plan on using ART, PA gapps tend to cause waves of force closes when used with ART

This includes a cherry pick that is supposed to help with data issues on the toro, however I do not know if it will help toroplus or even break mobile data completely, if so then I'll get right on doing a build without it to see if that helps

This also has lots of cherry picks from other roms aimed at increasing performance and market restore should also work

 

[apeh2000]

I don't see the link still. maybe I'm missing something.

I See the link now. THanks!

 

[metalspring]

I don't see the link still. maybe I'm missing something.

Its in the op now under downloads for those on tapatalk
or under the downloads tab at the very top if you are on the desktop version of xda since its a DevDB type thread so I can keep track of downloads, have separate tabs for reviews, bug reports, and feature requests, etc

 

[apeh2000]

Great ROM. I've had it up and running for about an hour now. Still setting things up the way I like it, but so far very smooth and definitely a daily driver. Great work!

 

[bigblue4life]

Doors going from 4.3 to 4.4 Chang the file system like going from 4.1 to 4.2 did?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

 

[MichaelMcEntire]

Doors going from 4.3 to 4.4 Chang the file system like going from 4.1 to 4.2 did?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

Nope

Sent from my XT1056 using Tapatalk

 

[metalspring]

Nope, the only issues are the stock browser might lag slightly compared to everything else (due to outdated drivers on the gnex)
For the most part the browser lag is extremely slight, you might only notice when trying to fling through a webpage with tons of pictures and videos
Also the new optional ART runtime isnt compatible with a few different apps and is temperamental when it comes to gapps packages (please use the ones in op that say to use with ART if you plan on testing it out)
Other than that, everything should work fine

 

[deucedimetexas]

Nope, the only issues are the stock browser might lag slightly compared to everything else (due to outdated drivers on the gnex)
For the most part the browser lag is extremely slight, you might only notice when trying to fling through a webpage with tons of pictures and videos
Also the new optional ART runtime isnt compatible with a few different apps and is temperamental when it comes to gapps packages (please use the ones in op that say to use with ART if you plan on testing it out)
Other than that, everything should work fine

Is it possible for you to use a different sight for your upload? Download is showing an hour.. From PC and from phone... just curious

 

[metalspring]

Is it possible for you to use a different sight for your upload? Download is showing an hour.. From PC and from phone... just curious

Odd, it shows it would take less than 5 minutes for me, maybe there is an issue with your data connection?

 

[deucedimetexas]

Odd, it shows it would take less than 5 minutes for me, maybe there is an issue with your data connection?

Checked that.. just downloaded 174 MB MBQ ROM in less than a minute. Is anyone else experiencing long download times?

 

[bigblue4life]

Downloaded mine in 2 min on LTE.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

 

[metalspring]

Is it possible for you to use a different sight for your upload? Download is showing an hour.. From PC and from phone... just curious

If you still need a mirror, here is one
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kbrn8lyju7ysou3/cMetal-11-20131130-Linaro-toroplus.zip

 

[deucedimetexas]

If you still need a mirror, here is one
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kbrn8lyju7ysou3/cMetal-11-20131130-Linaro-toroplus.zip

thank you.. worked like a charm w/ mirror